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The 2015 NFL draft is coming to Chicago from April 30-May 2, and city officials have announced street closures in connection with the event. The draft takes place at Roosevelt University's historic Auditorium Theatre, on Congress Parkway just west of Michigan Avenue, but traffic will be affected as early as April 21 because of street closures, according to a statement from the city’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Travelers should allow extra time, expect delays, consider alternate routes and use public transportation to better get around during the event, which will include outdoor events for the first time. That will make the area around Grant Park...

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